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NY A05087
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kwani O'Pharrow
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AI Summary
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Qualifies members of the organized militia (New York Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Naval Militia, and New York Guard) who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, and cleanup operations as employees eligible for workers' compensation benefits
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Allows alternative proof of service in WTC operations as determined by the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, including third-party verification and witness statements consistent with the federal James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
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Expands the definition of "participant in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations" in workers' compensation law to explicitly include organized militia members
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Grants militia members who were previously barred from filing WTC-related workers' compensation claims a two-year window from the effective date to refile such claims
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
Last Action
referred to labor
1/7/2026